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Unique Iowa program treats adults with autism
Patricia Winokur: Bench to bedside and beyond

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Medical students measure up, move on
Brooks Jackson: Out in front, setting the pace

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Uncovering cystic fibrosis secrets
Closing the gap
Families invited to join study of autism genetics
Small but mighty: Nanoparticles kill endometrial cancer in lab
Why is autism more common in boys?
Move aside, mouse model, and bring on the pig
Daughter helped by drugs tested on mother’s lung tissue
Using gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis
Refrain from pain

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Time Capsule: Isolation Hospital, 1918
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chart by year showing racial divide by survival rate
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By David Pedersen : Spring 2018
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Closing the gap

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Racial divide in surviving in-hospital cardiac arrest

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Historically, the likelihood of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest has been low—roughly one in eight patients would live long enough to be discharged. Among black patients, the survival rate was even lower than that of white patients, according to previous research. Read more …

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